Last name Safiu (Safiu 
) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Safiu is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Ghana, where it is a rare surname, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname. Likewise, Safiu is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Safiu | Nigeria, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Kuwait |
| fatawu safiu Ghanaian association football player, GH (b. 1994) |
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